[1] From 1964 to 1968, he worked at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso History Institute alongside Héctor Herrera Cajas.

Salazar describes the 2011-2012 Chilean student conflict as being the continuation of a long strife between popular citizen movements and civic and military dictatorships.

[3] In October 2011, Salazar led a campaign aiming to hold a citizen's plebiscite on the demands behind the 2011-2012 Chilean student protests.

[4] Salazar has been critical of various historical figures like José Miguel Carrera[5] and Diego Portales.

[B] In addition Salazar has sparkled controversy by his criticism of contemporary student leader Camila Vallejo.